Critical Care Systems Opens Atlanta-Area Branch Pharmacy Featuring On-Site Ambulatory Infusion Suite; New Location Offers Patients Cost-effective Alternative to Hospitalization.

ATLANTA -- Critical Care Systems, a leading national specialty infusion company, announced today the opening of a new branch pharmacy and ambulatory infusion suite in the Atlanta suburb of Norcross. The branch will work with hospital staff and payors statewide to serve patients from all parts of Georgia.

The new 5,140-square-foot, full-service branch pharmacy and ambulatory infusion suite at 2985 Gateway Drive in Norcross, 770-209-9728, provides a range of specialty infusion (intravenous) services. Services offered by the branch include anti-infective therapy, total parenteral nutrition (TPN), immunoglobulin therapy (IVIG), Hemophilia factor products, inotropic therapy, chemotherapy, hydration and pain management.

The Atlanta-area branch pharmacy employs a multidisciplinary team comprised of nurses with backgrounds in hematology/oncology, intensive care, immunology, transplant and pediatrics; clinical pharmacists who provide therapeutic drug monitoring and consult with physicians to facilitate positive clinical outcomes and nutrition support dieticians available to provide consultation. Collectively, they provide 24-hour support to meet all aspects of adult and pediatric infusion needs.

Concurrent with the opening, Critical Care Systems named Erin Houben, RN, as general manager. The 15 years of experience she brings to the company include positions such as field nurse, nurse manager, regional nurse manager, hospital clinical liaison and critical care nurse.

"With ten counties listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as part of the 100 fastest-growing in the country, Georgia's economic and population growth potential presents significant opportunities for Critical Care Systems and its community-based branch approach," says Houben.

Others appointed to new roles at the Critical Care Systems' Atlanta-area branch who bring more than 50 years of combined experience include: Mary Welty, RPh, pharmacy manager; Bobbi Suponic, RN, nurse manager; Nicole Billingsly, reimbursement manager; Eleanor Brown, RN, account executive; and Jennifer Baker, RD, LD, CNSD, dietician.

"We work closely with all hospital staff to reduce length of hospital stays and make it possible for patients to receive treatment for acute and chronic disease states from the comfort of their own homes or at our convenient on-site ambulatory infusion center," says Houben.

In addition to an extensive therapy offering, Critical Care Systems provides a seamless referral process, a cost-effective and efficient distribution network allowing for timely delivery of services and a professional team dedicated to personalized one-to-one customer care.

About Critical Care Systems

With 43 local branch pharmacies located in 28 states, Critical Care Systems provides a cost-effective alternative to hospitalization, delivering pharmaceutical products and comprehensive infusion services to pediatric and adult patients in the comfort of their own home or alternate setting. Each JCAHO accredited branch pharmacy has a local multidisciplinary team of experienced professionals who clinically manage all aspects of a patient's infusion and support needs. For more information, please visit www.criticalcaresystems.com.